9521237

Cellular Communication Device with Wireless Pointing Device Function

PublishedDecember 13, 2016
Assigneenot available in USPTO data we have
InventorsBrowley Xiao
Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
7 claims

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1. An apparatus comprising: a wireless mobile device configured to receive user input; a sensor device to detect the user input; wireless logic to communicate based on the received user input, through a first wireless network, to control an operation of an other device, wherein the control of the operation of the other device includes moving a graphical icon displayed on video display of the other device corresponding to a movement trajectory of the received user input; and a detector responsive to detect an incoming communication over a second wireless network, and is configured to notify a user of the incoming communication.

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2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the operation is part of a software application of the other device.

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3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sensor device is an optical sensor.

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4. The apparatus of claim 1 , where the sensor device is a mechanical trackball sensor.

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5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sensor device is a touch screen.

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6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein responsive to input from the user notified of the incoming communication, the detector is further configured to transmit a pause command over the first wireless network to pause an operation of the other device in a pause state.

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7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein if the incoming communication is completed, the detector is further configured to transmit a resume command over the first wireless network to resume the operation of the other device in an operation state.

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December 13, 2016

Inventors

Browley Xiao

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